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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
2
Washington reports excerpts from the Soviet Embassy Information Bulletin urging hatred toward the enemy as essential to victory. The piece notes calls to kill Fascism, defend civilization, and unite with Allied agencies in the war effort, plus an Army bulletin on POW and civilian internee mail instructions.
Chinese forces retook Wenchow, a key port on Chekiang’s southern coast, from Japanese control amid heavy pressure. The same day Chinese communications reported a retirement from Sulfchang in southwestern Chekiang as Japan pressed hard.
The Oil and Gas Journal notes a continued sharp decline in oil field activity as workers increasingly seek other industries. If manpower losses aren’t checked, the industry may fail to meet potential crude oil demand in the coming two years.
Devidas Gandhi, son of Mohandas K. Gandhi and editor of Hindustan Times, was arrested by British forces today during the civil disobedience campaign for immediate Indian independence. Mohandas K. Gandhi was captured nine days earlier as the Indian Congress party launched the drive.
In Pittsburgh on August 19 a CIO Aluminum Workers committee met to review a presidential report stating members favor a general strike in the war essential aluminum industry unless the War Labor Board revisits its denial of a wage increase. The board refused a $1 daily raise, noting a 15 percent rise since January 1, 1941. The company, with over 55 000 workers, says wages rose 23 percent in that period plus a seven cent hourly increase at southern plants to reduce pay gaps. The union covers about 32 000 employees at plants in New Kensington Pennsylvania Detroit Edgewater New Jersey Alcoa Tennessee Bauxite Arkansas Badin North Carolina and Bridgeport Fairfield Connecticut.
The Senate may consider a bill granting absentee voting privileges to armed services members at 11 a.m. Central War Time, while the Patents committee hears Standard Oil of New Jersey president W Farish on relations with J. Farbenindustrie at 9:30 a.m. The House holds a routine session at 11 with a Merchant Marine subcommittee hearing Admiral Vickery on shipbuilding contracts. Yesterday both chambers were in recess. Almost one third of Panama’s population depends on the canal for livelihood.
In Arkansas, 52 members of the 1942 House of Representatives were renominated at the Democratic primaries. The Madison, Searcy and Newton counties face November results due to strong Republican voting. Two female representatives, Allene Ward of Mississippi County and Elle B. Hurst of Washington County, will serve in the 1843 House, which comprises 100 members.
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration halted all sales of 1942 model Ford Chevrolet and Plymouth four door hard top sedans with under 1000 miles. The freeze extends to October 32 and aims to meet Army and Navy needs while other makes remain unaffected.
Army and Navy four door model requirements were estimated at about 28 000. There are 12 562 cars in the government pool and 18 500 in the non pool supply. In Memphis Tennessee a local odd tale mentions Mr Journey and cows with a barn door mystery and a police call after a door was found open. Marble coloring is due to impurities in the marble showing show white to pure white variation.
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